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Applications are invited for Jute Products Designing & Production Training
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, has announced, an Umbrella Scheme of National Jute Board  for Development & Promotion of Jute Sector , “National Jute Development Program” . Detailed Operating Guidelines & information about the various Sub-schemes of NJDP are available in the website : www.jute.com. NJB seeks EOI / Applications / Proposals from the Stakeholders for the following sub-schemes, under the NJDP Umbrella Scheme.
Jute Diversification Scheme 
Jute Resource-Cum-Production Centre 
The main objective of Jute Resource-cum-Production Centres  scheme is to set up, JRCPC centres, in multiple locations of the country for providing training, designing, production, raw material & Market support to artisans, entrepreneurs, Women Self Help Groups, NGOs, members of Cooperative Societies, Trusts, etc. in their clusters/ localities to provide backward & forward linkage facilities and to help them set up JDP production units.
Under this scheme, Jute Training, comprising, Basic Training, Advance Training and Design Training on JDPs, for a period of 49 days, will be imparted Free-of-Cost, through JRCPC centres, all over India. The scheme targets approximately, to impart trainings to about 18,000 persons, during this 5 years period.
Jute Raw Material Bank 
Jute Raw Material Bank Scheme  to be set up in the local clusters across the country, in collaboration with bonafide Agencies who have adequate experience in uninterrupted supply and sale of raw materials and have required storage, display and selling infrastructure. The JRMB will source the raw materials directly from the empanelled Jute Mills and empanelled Jute raw material manufacturers at economical rates.
As per the JRMB scheme, 30% Support on sales value will be provided to the Operating Agencies, subject to a maximum ceiling of 12.00 lakh per annum. An additional incentive @ Rs. 1.50 per/kg as freight reimbursement will be given for JRMBs operating at Hilly stations. A Minimum Sales Target of Rs. 1.80 lakhs / Quarter, is to be achieved, for being eligible under this scheme.
Jute Retail Outlets 
Jute Retail Outlets  to be set up in different economic/business locations of the country in collaboration with bonafide Agencies who have adequate experience in sales and marketing of similar products and have required storage, display and selling infrastructure. The JRO will source the JDPs from Jute Artisans, WSHGs, Jute Micro & Small Units and beneficiaries of JRCPC , etc.
The rate of assistance / support for running the Jute Retail Outlet for next 5 years will be 25% on the actual sales on their GST return, and other supporting documents. The maximum assistance/ support will be capped at Rs. 75,000/- per month. A Minimum Sales Target of Rs.2.25 Lakhs/Quarter, is to be achieved by JRO, for being eligible under this scheme.
Jute Design Resource Centre 
A Centralised Jute Design Resource Centre  is to set up by NJB, at Patsan Bhavan, Kolkata by engaging NIFT/NID passed Designers, and this JDRC will create a repository of about 1600 new and innovative JDPs designs and will help JDP manufacturers and exporters by developing, designing and disseminating market worthy, innovative and trend forecasting designs to help gain businesses in domestic and export markets and to Extend support of JDRC Designers to develop JDP unit-specific designs and products at cost sharing basis.
Product Diversification 
Under the Product Diversification  Scheme, Proposals will be invited for Product Diversification, from Research & Development Organizations, TRAs, IITs, NIDs, Institutes, ICAR Bodies in association with Industries, who have proven expertise in similar field. An indicative non-conventional, value-added jute-based products, having much potential, can be identified under this scheme.
Production Linked Incentive Support on JDPs 
This Production Linked Incentive Support on JDPs  scheme, intends to help increase export of JDPs to Rs. 1600 Cr. by 2026 against Rs. 963 Cr. presently, in combination with the support of other concurrent market and export promotion interventions. Under this PLI Scheme, Incentive will be provided to the Jute Mill Companies and MSME JDP units by way of reimbursing 5% of the cost of Jute Raw Material used in manufacturing exported JDPs, limited to 3% of the sales value of JDPs exports, whichever is less, subject to a maximum of Rs. 12.00 Lakh per unit per annum.
Capital Subsidy for Acquisition of Plants and Machinery  for Jute Diversified Products.
Under this “Capital Subsidy for Acquisition of Plants and Machinery Scheme”  scheme, an incentive of 30% on the Cost of eligible machinery / equipment acquired and installed for modernization and / or up- gradation, will be provided to MSME JDP Units.
Market Development & Promotion Scheme 
Domestic Market Promotion Activities 
NJB will organize / organize participation in National Jute fairs, Regional / National Fairs organized by Industry Bodies, Central / State Gov. Deptt./ Organizations, International level Fairs in India  and Misc. Market Promotion Activities, all over India. With regard to Participation Fees, For Jute Artisans, Entrepreneurs, WSHGs, Micro Units – it will be Complimentary participation, for promotion, sales and marketing of their JDPs. For Mills and Exporters – 10% on the Space Rent  will be charged as participation fee.
TA/DA will be paid only to WSHGs, Reimbursement of TA by sleeper/ class by Railway / Bus, from the unit’s place of city to the place of exhibition & back, subject to a maximum of Rs.3000/- per unit. DA at lump-sum rate of Rs 750/- per day in Metro cities & Rs.500/- per day in other cities for no. of fair days+ 1 day to cover stay, food and local conveyance, subject to a maximum of Rs.3000/- per unit, will be provided to WSHGs..
Export Market Promotion Activities 
Under the Export Market Promotion  Scheme, NJB organize participation in  International Level fairs in India ,  International Fairs Abroad,  International Mega Fairs,  Business Delegation/ BSM/ Road Shows/ International Conferences and Seminars, and the Level of Assistance by NJB will be : Category-I, Established Jute Mills/ Big exporters of Traditional Jute Products – will avail 50% financial support on the cost of participation, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 3.75 lakhs per unit/exporter. Category-II, Established Micro, Medium, big exporters/Mills exporting Jute Diversified Products  – will avail 75% financial support on the cost of participation, subject to a ceiling of Rs. 5.625 lakhs per unit/exporter. Category-III, New Exporters and Jute Artisans and Micro units manufacturing Jute Diversified Products  having potential for becoming an exporter – will avail 90% financial support on the cost of participation subject to a ceiling of Rs. 6.75 lakhs per unit/exporter. Maximum 3 chances will be given under this category, to each JDP units.
Jute Mark Logo Program
The "Indian Jute Mark" will provide a collective identity to the Jute products and can be used not only for popularizing the Jute products but also serve as an assurance for the buyers / consumers that the product being purchased is genuinely of Jute.
Scholarship Scheme for Girl Children of Workers of Jute Mills/ MSME JDP units
This Scheme envisages to provide financial incentive to the girl children of the workers of the Jute Mills/MSMEs, upon passing out Secondary and Higher Secondary examinations to encourage them to acquire the minimum required education for making them employable,
Financial Assistance @ Rs.5,000/- , for passing out Secondary Education  and Rs.10,000/-  for passing out Higher Secondary Education ,
Any MSME- JDP Unit holding Registration cum Membership Certificate  of JPDEPC as “Manufacturer-Exporter’ or having a valid factory license and has paid license fee for the current year or a unit having Part – 2 registration under MSME and employing more than 10 workers in production unit will be considered under the scheme.
Applications for the above schemes, have to be applied ‘ONLINE’ through www.jute.com and a Hard copy has to be forwarded to the respective NJB regional office :
Regional Office – Chennai:
Joint Director ,
National Jute Board, Govt. of India, Ministry of Textiles,
TNSCB Complex, 130 , R.K.Mutt Road,
Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600004
Tel: 044 2462 0059, Mob : 9444459448
Email: njbchennai[at]gmail[dot]com : t_ayyappan@yahoo.com

Regional Office – Hyderabad:
Consultant ,
National Jute Board, Govt. of India, Ministry of Textiles,
1st Floor, Shop No. 4, Chenetha Bhavan, Nampally,
Hyderabad, Telangana -500001
Tel: 040 2465 6733, Email: njbhyd[at]gmail[dot]com, simham1[at]gmail[dot]com
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